12.05.2008

i was looking at youngna park's portfolio thanks to please sir & i couldn't help but think, "what if i had one really solid talent, love, skill, passion?" what would life be like? would i excel at that one thing, so much that it paid the bills in a big way or would i have to work a day job that i dreaded, so that i could afford to buy that really nice camera, paint set, handsaw?

i wish that i only took photos so that i could spend every free moment learning about lighting, styling & after effects.

i wish that i only designed interior spaces so that i could spend my days flipping through product magazines, learning about the latest & greatest fabrics & materials & finding lovely pieces at flea markets & small shops.

i wish i could spend all day as a print designer & printer so that i could know every font, color swatch, style & every influentual man/woman to be in the industry. i'd spend my time making kitschy prints & pulling ink over them.

i wish i was an illustrator. i'd spend my evenings with a sketchbook telling stories through characters & chalked environments. i'd send my work to magazines & do editorial pieces.

i wish i was a full time crafter/diy specialist. i'd know where to find the best deals & how to embroider every stitch there was. i'd make priceless gifts for friends & family, maybe even write a book or two.

i wish i were a stylist & spent most of my time creating the perfect mood. i'd collect housewares & vintage shoes, aprons & furniture. i'd know the best places in town to do a shoot & just who to call when i need the right dress or suit.

again i'm reminded of what my parents used to always say, "you can wish in one hand & shit in the other. see which one fills up first."

5 comments:

Thanks for the link love! I FEEL THE SAME EXACT WAY! Seriously...to the last word. I want to do creative things ALL day and not come to dreaded, uncreative (but pays the bills)work. I want to learn, learn, and learn some more. I have a hard time being "great" at one thing because I'm way too curious. I want to be "good" at lots of things and always be dipping my mind into something new. Great topic to explore!

Echoing the sentiments here as well. I design textile repeats as a hobby, which means - I have tons of patterns that never add up to a collection because I don't get to do it all the time and think about it all the time.

For as long as I can remember, I've felt the same way. To my frustration I've always been a "jack of all trades, master of none." Because I have so many interests, I never took the time to really focus on becoming the best I can be in just one. I suppose having many things I'm OK at makes me a more well-rounded person than being EXCELLENT at just one thing. Still... it would be nice to best the best at something.